'Sinecure' definitions:
Definition of 'sinecure'
(from WordNet)
noun
A benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
noun
An office that involves minimal duties
Definition of 'Sinecure'
From: GCIDE
- Sinecure \Si`ne*cure\, n. [L. sine without + cura care, LL., a cure. See Cure.]
- 1. An ecclesiastical benefice without the care of souls. --Ayliffe. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Any office or position which requires or involves little or no responsibility, labor, or active service. [1913 Webster]
- A lucrative sinecure in the Excise. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Sinecure'
From: GCIDE
- Sinecure \Si"ne*cure\, v. t. To put or place in a sinecure. [1913 Webster]